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it goes to what michael steel said. the republicans want to cast this as government, anti-government. what obama is saying is that the broad american tradition is a much more moderate tradition where nobody on the progressive side now pretends that government can do everything. no one is talking about nationalizing steel mills or the banks. >> or even health care. >> exactly. >> they are saying that government can be a partner with the private sector, with the private charitable to get stuff done. the fundamental progressive position has been a position about balance between government and the rest of the society, and so government is a partner, and that was the argument he was making. >> michael steel, on the entitlement -- >> yeah. >> yes, he says weekly. there has been -- i mean, the question is how do republicans -- the "wall street journal" probably the busiest newsroom yesterday, so much to write about, says -- they write in an op ed, we the government. mr. obama will thus get a respectful hearing for his agenda e
it goes to what michael steel said. the republicans want to cast this as government, anti-government. what obama is saying is that the broad american tradition is a much more moderate tradition where nobody on the progressive side now pretends that government can do everything. no one is talking about nationalizing steel mills or the banks. >> or even health care. >> exactly. >> they are saying that government can be a partner with the private sector, with the private...
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bureau chief and michael steele, an msnbc contributor. gentlemen, good to have you with us here tonight. david, the ad that included the obama children, how despicable is it? >> one to ten? i don't know, 13? it's certainly no more despicable than people who claim this is an impeachment. they talk about civil war, tyranny, you know, rush limbaugh makes fun of his show on kids who are freaked out by massacres at grade schools. and i'm still waiting, unlike, you know, diagones with a light going from show to show looking for a republican who will fall out this portion who have gone over the edge and just make our pal, michael steele is ready to do that and say enough, guys. if you oppose these measures, oppose them on the merits and get impeachment and all of this other mularkey off the table. >> well, look, let me begin wi saying straight up that i'm an ardent supporter of the second amendment. i'm an ardent supporter of the nra, even though i'm not a member. this is one of those moments where you have to be concerned about a power grab. bu
bureau chief and michael steele, an msnbc contributor. gentlemen, good to have you with us here tonight. david, the ad that included the obama children, how despicable is it? >> one to ten? i don't know, 13? it's certainly no more despicable than people who claim this is an impeachment. they talk about civil war, tyranny, you know, rush limbaugh makes fun of his show on kids who are freaked out by massacres at grade schools. and i'm still waiting, unlike, you know, diagones with a light...
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thank you, michael steele, and thank you, bob shrum, up in boston i think -- >> no, no, i'm out here in sunny southern california. >> good to have you back, bob. >> thank you. >> for giving that weather report. al roker. >>> up next, he was already president of the world. now bill clinton has picked up another title. and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another slee
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michael steele is the former chair of the republican national committee and an msnbc political analyst and bob shrum is a democratic strategist. let's look at this one. here is michele bachmann who might be fighting to repeat obama care but john boehner concedes it's a losing battle. in an interview with abc after the election the speaker said the election settled the election of obama care. i thought it was a reasonable statement by the speaker. let's listen. >> i think the election changes that. it's pretty clear that the president was re-elected, obama care is the law of the land. >> you know, somebody said on the show the other night something about a few bad apples spoiling the bunch, michael steele. you're laughing because -- i didn't think that was true. if you do get a couple bad apples, they're rotten, been around too long and you put them in with a bunch of other apples, when you pick apples at the safeway, you look to make sure they haven't messed up the other apple, you have people in the republican party that wants to go back to the goo gooey stuff of that causes nothing b
michael steele is the former chair of the republican national committee and an msnbc political analyst and bob shrum is a democratic strategist. let's look at this one. here is michele bachmann who might be fighting to repeat obama care but john boehner concedes it's a losing battle. in an interview with abc after the election the speaker said the election settled the election of obama care. i thought it was a reasonable statement by the speaker. let's listen. >> i think the election...
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michael steele months ago i think on this program with me said the 47% line was a disaster. i don't know why anybody would repeat it. >> let me ask you this, it comes down to numbers. everybody knows there's some people are who cheating, some who aren't looking for a job. do you build a whole philosophy about maybe 5% of the people on welfare are just taking it easy or the republican notion 90% of the people on welfare cheat and just grab the check. that is the way tough look at it. which way is it? >> and that is not reflective of rank and file republicans, by the way, that 90% of the people on welfare are cheating and shouldn't be there. i think to ken cuccinelli's point, and to what job just said, i think the reality is he's going to have to square that with the people in the state as he runs for virginia, number one. number two, i don't think that's -- that sentiment or that idea is reflective of the party as a whole. but there is a legitimate point to be made about i think underneath that argument is how these programs function. i have been paying into the system since
michael steele months ago i think on this program with me said the 47% line was a disaster. i don't know why anybody would repeat it. >> let me ask you this, it comes down to numbers. everybody knows there's some people are who cheating, some who aren't looking for a job. do you build a whole philosophy about maybe 5% of the people on welfare are just taking it easy or the republican notion 90% of the people on welfare cheat and just grab the check. that is the way tough look at it. which...
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thank you, michael steele, and thank you, bob shrum, up in boston i think -- >> no, no, i'm out here in sunny southern california. >> good to have you back, bob. >> thank you. >> for giving that weather report. al roker. >>> up next, he was already president of the world. now bill clinton has picked up another title. and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. both of us actually. our pharmacist recommended it. and that
thank you, michael steele, and thank you, bob shrum, up in boston i think -- >> no, no, i'm out here in sunny southern california. >> good to have you back, bob. >> thank you. >> for giving that weather report. al roker. >>> up next, he was already president of the world. now bill clinton has picked up another title. and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a...
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karen finney, michael steele, great to have you with us tonight. thank you. >>> republicans hit back at speaker boehner today after he stops a vote on billions of dollars of disaster relief. we've got the details next. >>> and then we'll talk to congressman jerrold nadler about what putting off disaster relief means for house republicans. stay tuned. we're right back. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> and we are back. last night in the house, the fiscal cliff fight just ended. the show was far from over. the next order of business a vote $60 billion in federal relief for victims of
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anyway, thank you, michael steele. thank you howard fineman. up next, from etch-a-sketch to legitimate rape to 47%. yale university hat list of the most notable political quotes of the year. which quote tops it? that's ahead. and this is "hardball" the place for politics. [ lisa ] my name's lisa, and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these
anyway, thank you, michael steele. thank you howard fineman. up next, from etch-a-sketch to legitimate rape to 47%. yale university hat list of the most notable political quotes of the year. which quote tops it? that's ahead. and this is "hardball" the place for politics. [ lisa ] my name's lisa, and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it...
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michael steele and karen finney will join me for that discussion. stay with us. >>> house members from both sides of the aisle are outraged after speaker john boehner holds up hurricane sandy relief. and new jersey governor chris christie has some h for house republicans. we'll have all th >>> house members from both sides of the aisle are outraged after speaker john boehner holds up hurricane sandy relief. and new jersey governor chris christie has some harsh words for house republicans. we'll have all the reaction coming up. >>> and as students in newtown prepare to return to class, president obama keeps the focus on gun legislation. sam stein of "the huffington post" will join me for the latest on that. >>> and you can listen to my radio show on sirius xf radio monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts on facebook and twitter using the #edshow. good to be back with you. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. we now know the house republican caucus can be divided against itself a
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joining me again former republican national committee chairman michael steele and howard fineman. i cannot believe someone paid 10,000 bucks to go in there and then hurt the guy. let's look at the 47%. if you're right about the election in terms of power, it's the numbers. first of all the occupy people, 1%. all of a sudden the 1% became the thing to talk about. then the 47% being anybody on any kind of government benefit program whether it's disability or retirement or military pension. everything was painted as bad. where'd he get that number? >> you know, look. this election was all about the numbers. 23 million unemployed. one in six on welfare. but it was that 47% number that trumped them all at the end of the day. people galvanized around it because it was them. it was me. you're talking about me and my grandma. you're talking about everyday folks. and it really to the point that howard made earlier, really drew out that disconnect between the romney campaign and romney personally and everyone else. >> you think it's this brand of the shrug that it's people calling for every
joining me again former republican national committee chairman michael steele and howard fineman. i cannot believe someone paid 10,000 bucks to go in there and then hurt the guy. let's look at the 47%. if you're right about the election in terms of power, it's the numbers. first of all the occupy people, 1%. all of a sudden the 1% became the thing to talk about. then the 47% being anybody on any kind of government benefit program whether it's disability or retirement or military pension....
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it's going to be a real test all over this country. >> michael steele is here. michael, you're a reasonable guy obviously. let's look at these numbers. "the washington post" numbers on gun show background checks, 88% support. this is a new "washington post" poll here. overwhelmingly support these. 88% support gun show background checks which we don't have really today. 76%, three-quarters approve the gun checks when buying ammo. 71% say yes to a federal gun database. that's important. 65% support a ban on high capacity magazines, and 58% support a ban on assault weapons. it gets tougher about the assault weapon ban and i think that's why harry reid, the head of the democratic party in the senate, is nervous about submitting it to the congress because he figures it won't pass the house. >> two points. one, i think the poll -- and the irony here is a lot of the stuff you just showed the nra was behind. they didn't have a problem with -- >> that's right. >> -- the gun show checks -- >> in the days of yesteryear. >> in the days of yesteryear and i think they need to
it's going to be a real test all over this country. >> michael steele is here. michael, you're a reasonable guy obviously. let's look at these numbers. "the washington post" numbers on gun show background checks, 88% support. this is a new "washington post" poll here. overwhelmingly support these. 88% support gun show background checks which we don't have really today. 76%, three-quarters approve the gun checks when buying ammo. 71% say yes to a federal gun database....
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michael steele still with us as well. okay. a lot to talk about. you did not like the president's inaugural speech. we're going to get there. i'm going to read a portion of what you wrote. it's just stinging! but first, cokie, this is not -- you were covering the inauguration all day for abc, i take it? >> right, right. >> but it's not your first inauguration. >> no, certainly not. far from that. >> you brought a picture from -- >> from 1949. i had turned 5 three weeks before. >> look at her! >> that is the truman inaugural. i had a good seat on somebody's shoulders. not my mother's, because there's another picture of her with my brother and sister. so some kind person put me up on their shoulders and there we are. that's in front of the house and truman was, of course, in front of the main portico of the east portico of the capital, which was where inaugurations were for most of the 19th and 20th centuries, until ronald reagan had the good sense to take a hollywood look and say, wait! the west front of the capitol is a far better spot. >> the ligh
michael steele still with us as well. okay. a lot to talk about. you did not like the president's inaugural speech. we're going to get there. i'm going to read a portion of what you wrote. it's just stinging! but first, cokie, this is not -- you were covering the inauguration all day for abc, i take it? >> right, right. >> but it's not your first inauguration. >> no, certainly not. far from that. >> you brought a picture from -- >> from 1949. i had turned 5 three...
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michael steele presides over the party that wins -- michael steele by the way who was actually elected lieutenant governor of maryland resides over the party who has an historic landslide, and reince pre prebus gets re-upped for another term. what does he have to do to get fired? who does he have photos of? and what are the photos about? [ laughter ] >> jennifer: there has got to be a reason because it sure don't make any sense. all right. l joy williams and charlie pierce thank for coming inside "the war room" on a friday night. up next manna from progressive heaven. stick around. [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? desmond tutu said a quote that is one of my favorite quotes. "we are tied together in a web of humanity. i am a person only through you. i can only be a person only through you." that really resonates me and drives my work. the world is becoming an incredibly connected place. mobile phones are really driving that connection.
michael steele presides over the party that wins -- michael steele by the way who was actually elected lieutenant governor of maryland resides over the party who has an historic landslide, and reince pre prebus gets re-upped for another term. what does he have to do to get fired? who does he have photos of? and what are the photos about? [ laughter ] >> jennifer: there has got to be a reason because it sure don't make any sense. all right. l joy williams and charlie pierce thank for...
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joining me now is ed rendell and michael steele. mie kal michael, let me start with you. >> hey, rev. >> for all the talk of republican renewal, i'm not seeing much substantive change from the gop. are you? >> no, i'm not. and i can't take issue with much of your leader in there because, you know, framing the argument begins with galvanizing the base around some core ideas and principles that you are going to use as the foundation for policy announcements and direction for the country. to be quite frank about it, i have not seen that occur. i mean, you see right now, reverend, on the issue of immigration, we've kind of put the cart in front of the horse. we've got the leadership saying one thing and the basis undermining that message by saying, welt, say i ing, well, we don't know what that means. so, you know, i think that the general direction the party needs to take is the first step back. and then it's come out with some broad principles narrowly defined as you go along to tell you what the needs of a particular community are. i
joining me now is ed rendell and michael steele. mie kal michael, let me start with you. >> hey, rev. >> for all the talk of republican renewal, i'm not seeing much substantive change from the gop. are you? >> no, i'm not. and i can't take issue with much of your leader in there because, you know, framing the argument begins with galvanizing the base around some core ideas and principles that you are going to use as the foundation for policy announcements and direction for the...
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. >> another highlights and low lights of the gop primary michael steel. that was a scene where you come up from the roots of the republican party. was that a good dare or a bad day for the republicans. >> i think it was a bad day. i think he recognized after the fact that that was a definitive moment where he could have carved out a new space on that stage and probably one a campaign free of that package. >> it wouldn't have looked very good after that e lexz. >> right: i'm just saying. i think that moment sort of solidified -- >> yeah, i agree with you. >> the rest of the story. >> you know in politics, you never want to be the ones you voted against or you're going to get blamed for it. or else vote for the bill when it fames. >> i agree with the chairman. it was also, in the long term, the beginning of the end for mitt romney. >> how so? >> yes. >> well, because he began to lock himself into a position of rover norquisting himself for the whole election. that played into a businessman. >> it's like saying i have to be the most se gregationist guy in th
. >> another highlights and low lights of the gop primary michael steel. that was a scene where you come up from the roots of the republican party. was that a good dare or a bad day for the republicans. >> i think it was a bad day. i think he recognized after the fact that that was a definitive moment where he could have carved out a new space on that stage and probably one a campaign free of that package. >> it wouldn't have looked very good after that e lexz. >> right:...
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for republican reaction, let's bring in political analyst and former chair of the rnc, michael steele, happy almost new year. >> happy almost new year, milissa. did you ever think this is what we would be doing tonight? >> i did not. but in all fairness, we could have guessed it. what's your reaction? >> my reaction is, you know, typical washington, wait until the last minute. i'm wondering why we're doing this on new year's over, but a deal is a deal. in many respects, you can sum this up very simply. for all these many years, democrats have complained about the bush tax cut causing the deficit and tonight looks like the deal has been cut with joe biden and the democrats to make those very same tax cuts. at least a majority of them, $3 trillion permanent. the question? how is it paid for? where are the spending cuts to offset the $3 trillion that these tax cuts will cost us? there is a lot more to be done in this deal. pushing this do you understand the road to march gives a whole new definition to march madness, you will deal with sequestration, the debt increase, and a host of othe
for republican reaction, let's bring in political analyst and former chair of the rnc, michael steele, happy almost new year. >> happy almost new year, milissa. did you ever think this is what we would be doing tonight? >> i did not. but in all fairness, we could have guessed it. what's your reaction? >> my reaction is, you know, typical washington, wait until the last minute. i'm wondering why we're doing this on new year's over, but a deal is a deal. in many respects, you...
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joining me today, michael steele. kurt anderson. ron, assistant managing editor of "time" magazine, and mr. sunday morning himself, editor of "the new york times magazine," hugo lindgren. >>> president obama is back in hawaii today after making permanent the bush tax cuts for 98% of americans. no word if the president will be signing it today with a pen in one hand and muay thai in the other. included in the bill. extension of unemployment benefits for a year and a two-month delay of the automatic spending cuts better known as the sequester. on deficit and debt, the deal is more of a punt, but just averting the cliff has sent the markets soaring with the dow already up over 200 points. while it's no grand bargain, the bill does not tackle spending, by the way, don't miss the significance of this vote. republicans by an overwhelming majority in the senate and minority in the house voted to race taxes for the first time in two decades. just before 11:00 p.m., grover norquist tried to keep his infamous pledge from going obsolete, tweet
joining me today, michael steele. kurt anderson. ron, assistant managing editor of "time" magazine, and mr. sunday morning himself, editor of "the new york times magazine," hugo lindgren. >>> president obama is back in hawaii today after making permanent the bush tax cuts for 98% of americans. no word if the president will be signing it today with a pen in one hand and muay thai in the other. included in the bill. extension of unemployment benefits for a year and a...
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and michael steele thank you both for being here tonight. >> my pleasure, rev. >> michael, let me go to you first. can john boehner and mitch mcconnell handle the split within their party? >> they're going to have to, reverend. there's tho doubt about that. it's a serious split and a deech split and it goes to whether or not, you know, we're going to draw a bright line in the sand and say enough is enough. i get the president's point about not paying the bill, but you don't go out to dinner when you don't have any money left to spend on that credit card in the first place. >> but they've already went to dinner. >> no, it's not just about they've already gone to dinner as over the last four years, we've seen 6 trillion dlarsz added to our nation's det. so the question is the spending hasn't stopped. and at what point do we stop the spending? that's a legitimate question with the rank of the republican party, in the congress in particular, they're now assessing how do we make the argument, make the case to the president and the country that enough is enough. >> but governor rendell, we
and michael steele thank you both for being here tonight. >> my pleasure, rev. >> michael, let me go to you first. can john boehner and mitch mcconnell handle the split within their party? >> they're going to have to, reverend. there's tho doubt about that. it's a serious split and a deech split and it goes to whether or not, you know, we're going to draw a bright line in the sand and say enough is enough. i get the president's point about not paying the bill, but you don't go...
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that's the question. >> well, michael steele, the republican in here. but hagel is getting hit for things that you would get hit on. he is one of these guys. >> speaks his mind. >> speaks his mind, sometimes ineloquently, some would argue. sometimes in ways that offended some people. he has tried to take those back and tried to apologize for them. should he be given the benefit of the doubt? >> i think we need to stop playing the washington game, which we always do. as soon as the president starts to float a name, everyone starts to pile on one way or another. the president will have a chance to put his name officially in the nomination and he will go through that process sitting down with the senators, his former colleagues and having a conversation. and then have him explain those things that people are concerned about. you cannot get to the answer until he answers the question. let him answer the questions that people have and then go from there and judge it. at the end of the day, you may have ten democrats who may be on the fence, certainly republi
that's the question. >> well, michael steele, the republican in here. but hagel is getting hit for things that you would get hit on. he is one of these guys. >> speaks his mind. >> speaks his mind, sometimes ineloquently, some would argue. sometimes in ways that offended some people. he has tried to take those back and tried to apologize for them. should he be given the benefit of the doubt? >> i think we need to stop playing the washington game, which we always do. as...
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. >> and up next, republican soul searching with former party chair michael steel. >> and still ahead, the crackdown on leaks at the cia. stay with us. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where, if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call... to talk to an insurance expert about everything else that comes standard with our base auto policy. and if you get into an accident and use one of our certified repair shops, your repairs are guaranteed for life. call... to switch, and you could save hundreds. ♪ born to make mistakes liberty mutual insurance. responsibil
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with me is eugene robinson, now that he just left, joy reid, michael steele, and howard fineman. also joining us is jonathan alter. jonathan, i don't know, do you want to venture an opinion about the performance and the appearance of beyonce today? i dare to say it's always tricky -- >> when i think of musical criticism i think of jonathan alter. >> i said delightful. i will leave it at that but i thought she was beyond belief. >> she was good. that he was right in my wheel house, chris. but it's interesting because beyonce, also african-american. the reason i mention that is one of the things that struck me today is if in 2009 when he was inaugurated the first time in president obama was jackie robinson breaking into the major leagues, you know, this is jackie robinson winning a batting title. there's an old word that was used a lot in american life, integration. we talked all the time during our horrible legacy of segregation about the need for integration. today represents the integration of our political tradition. barack obama is now in the american grain, as they say. he is
with me is eugene robinson, now that he just left, joy reid, michael steele, and howard fineman. also joining us is jonathan alter. jonathan, i don't know, do you want to venture an opinion about the performance and the appearance of beyonce today? i dare to say it's always tricky -- >> when i think of musical criticism i think of jonathan alter. >> i said delightful. i will leave it at that but i thought she was beyond belief. >> she was good. that he was right in my wheel...
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joining me now is michael steele. thank goodness for former chairman of the republican party and as always a good sport, mr. steele. nice to see you. >> it's good to see you, rachel. >> do you think there is really no imprint at all that mitt romney should have left on the republican party? they're just trying to pretend like he was a bad dream. >> well, that's just silly. and the fact of the matter is that mitt romney went through a primary process in which delegates and activists around the country voted overwhelmingly for him. and so to now sit back and say well, there may not be a romney wing of the party, but certainly as our nominee, he did -- he did have some stature. he did leave an imprint and an impression. and you can't whitewash that. you can't just say it didn't happen, it didn't exist. and if we ignore it and pretend it never did, then everything else we do will be better. so it's just silly. and it's just typical crap that these guys throw around to put the blame some place else instead of looking at th
joining me now is michael steele. thank goodness for former chairman of the republican party and as always a good sport, mr. steele. nice to see you. >> it's good to see you, rachel. >> do you think there is really no imprint at all that mitt romney should have left on the republican party? they're just trying to pretend like he was a bad dream. >> well, that's just silly. and the fact of the matter is that mitt romney went through a primary process in which delegates and...
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michael steele, former rnc chariman, now an msnbc contributor, and bob costa, washington editor for "the national review." the democratic party for years was an unbelievably absurd coalition, northern liberals, minorities, southern segregationists, and they put together for people like adlai stevenson and roosevelt and harry truman and wilson. can the republican party rebuild itself to get a majority by building a coalition where they don't all agree with each other, where you have the rural people plus the more, if you will -- this will drive people crazy -- sophisticated suburbanites. >> i think they can and going back to my days as a county chairman to being national chairman, i preached that same thing. northeastern republicans are not southern republicans aren't midwestern republicans aren't western republicans. they all wear a different hat. but they wear them in their own style. >> all politics is local. >> all politics is local, and the more the party recognizes that this is not about a national republican party but a coalition of independent, you know, minded individuals who
michael steele, former rnc chariman, now an msnbc contributor, and bob costa, washington editor for "the national review." the democratic party for years was an unbelievably absurd coalition, northern liberals, minorities, southern segregationists, and they put together for people like adlai stevenson and roosevelt and harry truman and wilson. can the republican party rebuild itself to get a majority by building a coalition where they don't all agree with each other, where you have...
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. >> also michael steele. good to have you here michael. and mnbc chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. >> look at those uggs. >> i got to be outside all day. this is my only warm moment. >> i'm impressed. they look great. >> hardly fashionable. >> mika are you excited? compare today to how you felt four years ago. >> yeah but i think it's measured. and i think that's actually probably the tone the white house is taking at this point. there's a lot to be done. and a lot of things that have happened that i think need to be grown on or corrected, given the first four years. but it's always an exciting day to be able to be a part of witnessing history as it happens here in washington. it's an amazing day. >> john the second term i don't care what the counterintuitive historians and essayists say, the second term is so much more difficult than the first term. you're racing to the midterms where after that you know you're, in effect a lame duck. >> starting at 12:01 or thereabouts, everyone in the process will be looking to their
. >> also michael steele. good to have you here michael. and mnbc chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. >> look at those uggs. >> i got to be outside all day. this is my only warm moment. >> i'm impressed. they look great. >> hardly fashionable. >> mika are you excited? compare today to how you felt four years ago. >> yeah but i think it's measured. and i think that's actually probably the tone the white house is taking at this point....
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michael steele was on tv. republicans did not show up for this grand party. the news media understands this. the left news media. president obama's goal is to fundamentally remake the nation. what that requires is not by partisanship. completely destroying his opposition to bully tactics by calling as racist, biggest, sexist, homophobic. that is with this news media, how could you possibly call that a bipartisan speech. you have to be so on the kool-aid. they're running of kool-aid. it seems and conservative. coming up tomorrow -- lou: by the way, we recommend the offer highly. be sure to go out and take a look. author of police. appear tomorrow, author, former federal prosecutor, forensic psychologist , fox news contributor psychiatrist dr. keith and i blow. ubs chief in business strategist among our guests. links to our facebook page, twitter, send us an e-mail. again, facebook, twitter, and e-mail. we love hearing from you. but coming right back. stay with us. officemax can help you drive supply costs down... and down. use your maxperks card and get a 10-r
michael steele was on tv. republicans did not show up for this grand party. the news media understands this. the left news media. president obama's goal is to fundamentally remake the nation. what that requires is not by partisanship. completely destroying his opposition to bully tactics by calling as racist, biggest, sexist, homophobic. that is with this news media, how could you possibly call that a bipartisan speech. you have to be so on the kool-aid. they're running of kool-aid. it seems...
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. >> joining ne right now to review that list of greatness, former rnc chairman michael steele who never had a year like this. seriously, both msnbc contributors. that was a scene where you come from the roots of the republican party, sir. was that a good day or a bad day? >> i think it was a bad day and it's very interesting that later on, huntsman said, you know, i probably should have raised my hand and said i would have taken the 10 to 1 deal. i think he recognized after the fact that that was a definitive moment where he could have carved out a new space on that page and probably run the campaign free of that baggage. >> jou know the politics, you never get blamed for it. or else vote for the bill when it fails. >> he began to lock himself into a position of rover norquisting himself for the whole election. >> it's today's politics. it's like they used to say they have to be the most segregation in the south. you can never be an inch away for it. >> i guess you can say that whatever an early primary season crowd claps for furiously is going to kill you in october 15th in ohio. that'
. >> joining ne right now to review that list of greatness, former rnc chairman michael steele who never had a year like this. seriously, both msnbc contributors. that was a scene where you come from the roots of the republican party, sir. was that a good day or a bad day? >> i think it was a bad day and it's very interesting that later on, huntsman said, you know, i probably should have raised my hand and said i would have taken the 10 to 1 deal. i think he recognized after the...
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yet the previous rnc chair michael steele, who was there in 2010 when there was a massive republican sweep, he is on the outs. how does reince priebus keep his job? >> because of the people and the elements of the republican party that has allowed voices. i don't want to make this a sweeping indictment of the entire republican people because there are good people that are members of that party. but just the notion. just the idea of what he has floated is so incredibly morally reprehensible. when you think about robo calls that told americans latinos to show up for voting the day after election day. it's so moral irreprehensible that he could speak for the republican party and would rather disenfranchise american voters than rather simply appear to every american. the right to vote is a sacred right in this country and i don't under how he can be the leader of that party. this is the position of abraham lincoln and he must be rolling over in his grave. >> jennifer: the last act of someone who is losing to manipulate like that. donnie you're mark sanford said he would be announceing po
yet the previous rnc chair michael steele, who was there in 2010 when there was a massive republican sweep, he is on the outs. how does reince priebus keep his job? >> because of the people and the elements of the republican party that has allowed voices. i don't want to make this a sweeping indictment of the entire republican people because there are good people that are members of that party. but just the notion. just the idea of what he has floated is so incredibly morally...
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. >> karen finney, michael steele, very lively conversation, and one that's going to continue, because, again, the clock really is ticking. thank you both. >> take care. >>> chelsea clinton toll today's so matt lauer ha her mom is doing great. she was being treated for a blood clot. >> i'm sure you've seen the footage of her at the state department. she's exuding the energy, the vibrancy, and certainly the mental acuity that she has had. i am so grateful that she is not only fine, but healthy and vie brandt and strong. >> this is the first time chelsea clinton has spoken about her mother's health publicly. >>> a new autopsy report from the l.a. county coroner's office. it finds that natalie wood sustained bruising prior to her entry in the water the night she drowned back in 1981. the report does stop short of saying her drowning was not accidental. police continue to say the two actors with her on the boat are not suspects and neither have commented on this new autopsy. >>> the number of sue sides in the military surged to a record high of 349 last year. that exceeds the 295 americans
. >> karen finney, michael steele, very lively conversation, and one that's going to continue, because, again, the clock really is ticking. thank you both. >> take care. >>> chelsea clinton toll today's so matt lauer ha her mom is doing great. she was being treated for a blood clot. >> i'm sure you've seen the footage of her at the state department. she's exuding the energy, the vibrancy, and certainly the mental acuity that she has had. i am so grateful that she is...
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joy reid, michael steele. howard fineman and i'll be right back with another hour live edition of "hardball." "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, krischris, and thank you for tuning in. we're covering this amazing, historic day in washington. the inauguration of barack obama as our president. right now, the president and the vice president are watching the inaugural parade with groups from all over the country going by and standing in front of the white house. just moments ago, the airmen passed by and got a standing ovation. earlier today, the president gave his second inaugural address, a stirring, passionate call for equality and fairness. forging a more perfect union and helping the country live up to the meaning of its creed. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our fore bearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall, just as it guided all of those men and wo
joy reid, michael steele. howard fineman and i'll be right back with another hour live edition of "hardball." "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, krischris, and thank you for tuning in. we're covering this amazing, historic day in washington. the inauguration of barack obama as our president. right now, the president and the vice president are watching the inaugural parade with groups from all over the country going by and standing in front...
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i know they listen to michael steele. >> used to. t.j., they did for two years and they won. >> look at that. take that, rnc. >> michael is right. nobody likes a cheater. nobody likes a cheater. if it looks like you're trying to level the playing field in an unfair way you're not leveling the playing field, you're bringing everybody down with you. that's not okay with america. >> jimmy, what happens if the gop gets it together? because bobby jindal, he made a pretty blunt speech not too long ago. he said stop being stupid. he said we've got to ease some of these stances on immigration, social policies. this is what we need to do. what if they start listening? the gop gets it together? what if they ease the stands on immigration? putting something together bipartisan possibly with comprehensive immigration reform. how much trouble would democrats be in? >> i think the democrats need to stay exactly where they are when it comes to the issue of the gender gap, 18 points, the latino gap 15 points, the african-american gap 80 points. the
i know they listen to michael steele. >> used to. t.j., they did for two years and they won. >> look at that. take that, rnc. >> michael is right. nobody likes a cheater. nobody likes a cheater. if it looks like you're trying to level the playing field in an unfair way you're not leveling the playing field, you're bringing everybody down with you. that's not okay with america. >> jimmy, what happens if the gop gets it together? because bobby jindal, he made a pretty...
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michael steel spokesman for john boehner, was decidedly noncommitmental on the issue. "the speaker welcomes the work of leaders like senator rubio on this issue and is looking forward to learning more about the proposal in the coming days. majority leader eric cantor would not comment on a portion of the bill that offers a path to citizenship. congressman raul labrador offered creating a new pathway to citizenship is nott a good day, and lamar smith minced no words. the senate proposal actually compounds the problem by encouraging more illegal immigration. anticipating broad outcry from their right wing flank, republican authors began emphasizing just how incredibly difficult it will be to actually become a citizen. >> let me tell you the path to citizenship is a long and advisone. >> it would be cheaper and easier for them to done it the legal way than the way they're going to get it now. this is going to cost them penalties. this is going to cost them tax wrshz this is going to cost them a significant weight. after they do all of that, the only thing they're going to
michael steel spokesman for john boehner, was decidedly noncommitmental on the issue. "the speaker welcomes the work of leaders like senator rubio on this issue and is looking forward to learning more about the proposal in the coming days. majority leader eric cantor would not comment on a portion of the bill that offers a path to citizenship. congressman raul labrador offered creating a new pathway to citizenship is nott a good day, and lamar smith minced no words. the senate proposal...